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UMBRELLA 0R PARASOL. No. 353,172. Patented Nav. 23, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES T. SMITH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

UMBRELLA OR PARASOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 353,172, dated November23, 1886.

Application filed September 16, 1886. SeIi-al No. 213,687. (No model.)

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES T. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Parasols orUmbrellas; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the artto which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in umbrellas or parasols, andparticularly to means for dispensing with cup-holders and the lowerthumb-springs for keeping the ribs close to the stick when the frame isclosed.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure l is a view in elevation of my invention when the umbrella-frameis closed, and Figs. 2 and 3 details.

In the drawings, A is a notch of an umbrella, to which the ends of-theribs are secured. This notch is provided with a barrel or tubeextension, 13, extending down upon the stick, and which barrel hasattached to it a springeatch, 0, consisting of a thin steel or othermetal plate having Wings cl d. This plate is shown as soldered to thebarrel; but it may be otherwise attached thereto. WVhen the frame isclosed, the rib enters the spring between the wings and is held therein.One of these winged spring-holders may be employed for each rib, ifdesired, or a less number he used.

The tube B is extended down the stick far enough to dispense with theuse of the ringstop usually employed to stop the progress of the runner,as when the frame is opened and the runner is pushed up the stick itwill come in contact with the lower end of the tube B. I

In connection with this device I show ribs which are bent inwardslightly toward their tips; but my device may be used without such oldform of ribs.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is In combination withan umbrella or parasol frame and ribs, the rib-notch provided with atube-extension, B, and a spring-catch, C, sub stantially as and for thepurpose described.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signuturein presence oftwo witnesses.

JAMES T. sMITH.

